Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWire) -- 08/19/2010 -- Actress, author and former child talent manager Kinda McCullough weighs in on the potential choices on her latest blog post at http://www.kindamccullough.com/blog.

“I’ve given this a lot of thought, and out of all the wonderful choices that have been mentioned, I strongly believe that the replacement judges should be music/reality stars Brett Michaels and Cyndi Lauper,” McCullough stated.

“Brett has a strong music background from playing in the rock band 'Poison' and as a solo artist. He also has experience on reality television with his VH-1 hit show 'Rock Of Love' and recently appeared on Donald Trump’s last season of 'Celebrity Apprentice'. Not to mention, he has a strong likeability factor. America loves Brett Michaels, we've watched him courageously battle diabetes and a life threatening brain bleed, and still continue to rock out on stage. Brett Michaels as a judge on American Idol should be a no brainer,” according to McCullough.

Her second choice is rainbow-haired singer, and former wrestling promoter, Cyndi Lauper.

“Cyndi Lauper is also a veteran to the stage. She is a still a top notch performer and song writer. She also recently appeared alongside Brett Michaels in Donald Trump’s last season of 'Celebrity Apprentice'. Cyndi marches to the beat of her own drum, kind Of like former American Idol judge Paula Abdul. Cyndi is kind and nurturing , but at the same time she knows how to bring the drama. And the chemistry between Cyndi, Brett, and returning judge Randy Jackson would shoot American Idol’s ratings back through the roof.”

McCullough weighs in on the latest pop culture news and scandals in her weekly podcast which can be heard at http://www.kindamccullough.com/kindaskountdown and on iTunes.

She is also an author, having recently completed the thrilling, semi-fictionalized novel “Kinda’s Kidz: Confessions of A Hollywood Talent Manager”.

Those seeking more information about McCullough, or wishing to read her articles on how parents can help their children break into show business, may visit http://www.kindamccullough.com.